Fourteenth_Texas_Legislature

14th Texas Legislature

14th Texas Legislature

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The 14th Texas Legislature met from January 13, 1874 to March 15, 1875 in two regular sessions. All members of the House of Representatives and about half of the members of the Senate were elected in 1873.

Sessions

  • 14th First regular session: January 13–May 4, 1874
  • 14th Second regular session: January 12–March 15, 1875

Party summary

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
Richard Bennett Hubbard, Jr.
President pro tempore (Lieutenant Governor ex officio)
Edward Bradford Pickett, Democrat

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
Guy Morrison Bryan, Democrat

Members

Members of the Fourteenth Texas Legislature as of the beginning of the Regular Session, January 13, 1874:

Senate

More information District, Senator ...
  • ^ Benjamin Cromwell Franklin was elected, but died on December 25, 1873, 2½ weeks before the start of the Regular Session.

House of Representatives

Membership Changes

More information District, Outgoing Senator ...
  • ^ District 16: Shepard elected in special election February 17, 1874, seated March 26, 1874 after election contest with Matthew Gaines

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